ETF's

In his excellent book, Factfulness, Hans Rosling shares a story that highlights a valuable lesson: Before modern medicine, one of the worst imaginable skin diseases was syphilis. The microbe that caused this disgusting sight and unbearable pain had different names in different places. In Russia it was called the Polish disease. In Poland it was… [Read More] The ETF Disease

There are many differences between ETF’s and mutual funds. In their purest form, they are both baskets of stocks. But the similarities seem to fade quickly beyond that. We will cover the difference between exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, when it comes to the following areas: Structure Placing Orders Visibility Costs to Own Potential tax… [Read More] Differences Between Mutual Funds and ETF’s

When people think of the world of investing and the world of music, there are very few comparisons that come to mind. How can stocks and bonds resemble a bass line or guitar riff? Can an epic drum solo be compared to a new, hot IPO? It’s safe to say those comparisons would be a… [Read More] Making the Band: Investing Edition